Sports

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press

  PHOENIX (AP) — Oregon opened the season with two losses in its first four games, prompting questions of what’s wrong with the Ducks? Nothing, really. Since losing to Georgetown in the opening round of the Maui Invitational, the Ducks have won nine straight and moved up to No. 20 […]

Beavers name athletic director

Oregon State has hired Pittsburgh athletic director Scott Barnes to take over the same position with the Beavers. Barnes was announced yesterday as vice-president and director of intercollegiate athletics Thursday.  He’ll begin his new job in Corvallis in February when he takes the post formerly held by Todd Stansbury.  Stansbury […]

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press

  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he was surprised by the combative comments of cornerback Richard Sherman earlier this week. Carroll spoke Thursday after Seattle wrapped up preparations for Saturday’s home finale against Arizona. Carroll said he believed Sherman would have expressed remorse or apologized […]

Prep and college basketball

Prep basketball last night… For the boys: the Sutherlin Bulldogs downed the Siuslaw Vikings 50-34 in Florence.   In Reedsport, the Viking girls doubled the Reedsport Braves 52-26.  Brittany Long led with 14 points, Destinie Tatum had 12.  Alyssa Richards scored ten and was a perfect four-for-four at the free throw […]